Monthly Archives: July 2010

Dish Network takes aim at Comcast over Philadelphia sports channelLos Angeles Times (blog)A long-running fight between satellite broadcaster Dish Network and Comcast over the cable company's Philadelphia sports channel is heating up again. …Dish to FCC: Comcast blocking Philly sports … Continue reading →

Ben Patterson – Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect … Continue reading →

Comcast shares are slowly heading north. Why not take a close look at the company? Original story here.

Comcast's Solid Numbers Merit Your AttentionMotley FoolComcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), the big bear of the cable industry, has turned in second-quarter results that, depending on how you look at them, …Flash Crash Update: Comcast 8.40% Above its May 6th Crash Low … Continue reading →

Ben Patterson – Take an iPod Touch, add Wi-Fi and an Internet-calling app like Skype, and you’ve pretty much got a phone, right? Now comes word that Sprint could be prepping a cradle for the Touch that acts as a … Continue reading →

QUESTION: Audrey Kelly is upset by a letter she received from Comcast, notifying her that more channels will be switched to a digital format in her service area. Original story here.

Macworld.com – Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad. Just days after the company announced the new Kindle 3, Amazon’s made the iOS version of its e-reader even more competitive with its hardware … Continue reading →

AP – Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a … Continue reading →

The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod … Continue reading →

Acorn Energy, Inc. , an energy technology holding company, announced today the appointment of Steven Ledger as a new member of its Board of Directors, bringing the total membership of the Board to seven. Original story here.

Having just returned from a 10-day garden tour of England, I was struggling to reclaim my patch from overgrowth and weeds. The hot weather had taken its toll on many of the flowering plants, so some areas were lacking in … Continue reading →

Mashable – Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent. Original story here.

AP – Australia’s government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month’s federal election. Original story here.

PC Magazine – Addressing an audience at the company’s annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner announced that a beta for Internet Explorer 9, the latest version of its popular browser, will be available fore download this … Continue reading →

Television Broadcast Comcast profits off 8.6%The News JournalComcast Corp. reported an 8.6 percent drop in profits, reflecting heavy costs for the company's pending …NBC bid nips Comcast earningsMiamiHerald.comRecord Reveals Local Support for Comcast-NBCU MergerTelevision BroadcastComcast Chairman Gives Props to Netflix … Continue reading →